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[Q] Factory Data Reset and new question about recovery.

My SkyRocket is rooted and I have CWM installed. If I do a factory Data Reset from the "Privacy" menu within the phone will it set the phone back to its (out of the box) condition and will it take CWM off of the phone? The reason I am asking is because I have read several posts that claim you can not take an OTA update with CWM installed. I would like to have the option to remove CWM from the phone if it will not take the ICS OTA if / when it is finally released. If the factory data reset doesn't remove CWM from the phone, what is the best method of doing so (if it is needed for the OTA). Thank you.
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OK, I found a post in the "DEV" section with the original I727 factory ROM, which can be flashed via ODIN that should return the phone to its original "out of the box", unrooted, and CWM removed condition incase it is needed for the upcoming ICS update.
My question is: Is it possible to "just" reflash the "original factory recovery" part of the original ROM that came with the phone instead of reflashing the entire ROM, in effect, replacing CWM with the original recovery without disturbing the rest of the phone? This would basically be the reverse of how I installed CWM in the first place. Is this possible? Do the files (just the recovery part) for the 2.3.6 version of the original I727 (Skyrocket) exist in a flashable form file (TAR)? I don't care about the flash counter increasing because this isn't about returning the phone, it is about what might be needed to be done in preperation for an ICS OTA update. I figure these types of questions will only become more frequent the further into the first Quater of 2012 we get, so it will be an advantage to everyone to try and figure a few things out ahead of time. Thanks for any help in this matter.

scott14719 said:
My SkyRocket is rooted and I have CWM installed. If I do a factory Data Reset from the "Privacy" menu within the phone will it set the phone back to its (out of the box) condition and will it take CWM off of the phone? The reason I am asking is because I have read several posts that claim you can not take an OTA update with CWM installed. I would like to have the option to remove CWM from the phone if it will not take the ICS OTA if / when it is finally released. If the factory data reset doesn't remove CWM from the phone, what is the best method of doing so (if it is needed for the OTA). Thank you.
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no.
factory reset will not touch your recovery, your kernel or your /system
it wipes /data which stores your settings/configuration/user-installed apps
it also wipes /cache
it does NOT touch the actual system ROM, so your root will remain intact, and your CWM will still be there.

Bump...because I added new question(s) to the OP. Thanks.

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Bump...because I added new question(s) to the OP. Thanks.
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While I'm not 100% sure, odin will flash back to a stock rom. However the tar that is around is a rogers rom. Ota updates should work.

mimart7 said:
While I'm not 100% sure, odin will flash back to a stock rom. However the tar that is around is a rogers rom. Ota updates should work.
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This is the thread that has the I727 and the Rogers TARs.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1342348
These are supposed to bring the phones back to the "Out of the Box" condition if flashed through ODIN (if I read it correctly).
What I am looking for is a way (method) to just flash the recovery part of this back to the phone, basically replacing CWM with the phones original Recovery. A reversal of flashing CWM to replace the stock revovery in the first place.
I like CWM and plan to install it back to the phone after the ICS update, but from what I understand (and I know it isn't final until the ICS update is released and someone with CWM tries it), phones with CWM will not take OTA updates.
I am looking for a way to just reflash the "recovery" part so the rest of the phone will remain the same (keep root, data, and applications). A full stock TAR would erase all of that. I know programs like Titanium backup will back these things up and then replace them, but just replacing the "stock revovery" by itself would eliminate the need to do so and should be quicker and easier.
I am on 2.3.6 so it would need to be a working TAR that has the 2.3.6 stock recovery (only) for the AT&T SkyRocket. If it doesn't already exist, I would certainly be willing to "Donate" to a DEV that could create such a working TAR. I bet a 2.3.5 and Rogers version would be popular as well.
If this has been done or can be done please let me know. Thank you.

Read this thread... it has a link to the stock UCKJ2 recovery tar. Not sure if there is any difference between 2.3.5 recovery and 2.3.6 recovery, however. Hope this helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360943

just download the ics rom and load it up when it comes out. it'll be the same rom but you'll still be rooted.

The stock recovery.tar here works on 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 in order to take an ota update you need to flash the stock recovery.tar with odin, and have all bloatware intact. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360943

DoctorQMM said:
Read this thread... it has a link to the stock UCKJ2 recovery tar. Not sure if there is any difference between 2.3.5 recovery and 2.3.6 recovery, however. Hope this helps: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360943
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silver03wrx said:
The stock recovery.tar here works on 2.3.5 and 2.3.6 in order to take an ota update you need to flash the stock recovery.tar with odin, and have all bloatware intact. http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1360943
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Thanks to both of you. This is exactly what I was looking for. I may just wait for the ICS ROM to surface and flash it, but if I want to take the OTA ICS update, this will be very helpful. As promised, I will go and "Donate" to the person that provided this TAR. Again. thanks.

Ready for 2.3.6., or am I?

Haven't really done much to my phone in a while but now that I got the sdcard issue fixed and the phone is stable I got on here to see if any new developments in the ulocked bootloader front and noticed we now have an update to 2.3.6. I wish it was ICS but that's coming, so I'd like to upgrade to the latest firmware and would like to know the best way I should go about it.
I'm currently rooted and have removed most of if not all of the bloatware, I've read that can cause problems when doing the OTA update. Is that true? If so, will doing a factory reset restore all that's needed to allow me to do the OTA?
I have no desire to flash lfabers deodexed 2.3.6 since the volume rocker isn't working right (or so I heard).
If a factory reset is not good enough should I install RSDLite 5.6 and flash the 2.3.5 FXZ and then do the OTA?
Let me know what you think as I'd like to make this happen as seamless as possible, don't need any surprises ya know?

This is covered in the noob thread, but...
Factory reset will not be good enough, since the OTA update actually looks for the bloatware to update.
Before you do anything, I recommend going into Atrix 2 Bootstrapper and creating a backup. You'll have to flash back to stock, update, then use the Motofail one click root in the noob thread. Then you can restore your data using the Bootstrapper.
I highly recommend the Supercharged V5_1 ROM and ICS theme, though.

Go ahead and take the jump, you won't be disappointed. Both the stock and V5 are very good

At first the deodexed 2.3.6 wasn't completely working because of a bad deodex, but lfaber06 got that all worked out.
If you want to update to stock 2.3.6 you will have to flash the 2.3.5 fxz first to get all your bloatware back.
Doing the OTA while rooted is fine, it will just remove your root and then you can just re-root.

Thanks guys...I have followed the steps outlined above (and in the referenced noob thread) and have successfully flashed the 2.3.5 fxz. Downloading the OTA as we speak.....Gonna get root back once that's installed then reinstall the CWM bootstrap and then restore from the backup I made at the beginning of this process and i'm good to go right?

916x10 said:
Thanks guys...I have followed the steps outlined above (and in the referenced noob thread) and have successfully flashed the 2.3.5 fxz. Downloading the OTA as we speak.....Gonna get root back once that's installed then reinstall the CWM bootstrap and then restore from the backup I made at the beginning of this process and i'm good to go right?
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Restoring the CWM backup will restore you back to 2.3.5. However, CWM is awesome enough that it will let you restore only parts of the backup. Boot into CWM, got to backup and restore, then go to Advanced Restore. If you select "Restore data" you will get back your apps and settings but keep 2.3.6.

cogeary said:
Restoring the CWM backup will restore you back to 2.3.5. However, CWM is awesome enough that it will let you restore only parts of the backup. Boot into CWM, got to backup and restore, then go to Advanced Restore. If you select "Restore data" you will get back your apps and settings but keep 2.3.6.
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Cool...restoring as we speak. Thanks for your help

916x10 said:
Cool...restoring as we speak. Thanks for your help
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Glad to help!

You guys are the ****!
The flashing/update/rooting/restoring process went off without a hitch and my device is back to how I had it setup before I started it. This was my first time ever using the CWM Recovery bootstrap and RSDLite so I was a bit nervous but after using then I realize that CWM Recovery and RSDLite is just like xRecovery and FlashTool for my previous SE Xperia X10.

Well it gets even easier then using RSD lite. Get jydaddy's RAZR boot into CWM exploit and install it! Well worth it. With his exploit everytime you boot you boot into CWM.All you do is perform one extra step to reboot. Say you flash something and it goes wrong , instead of having to boot into fastboot and flash the fastboot files with RSD you simply pull the battery, let it boot into CWM and perform a simple restore. Your phone never gets hooked up to a single cord and saves sooo much time for!!!

JRW 28 said:
Well it gets even easier then using RSD lite. Get jydaddy's RAZR boot into CWM exploit and install it! Well worth it. With his exploit everytime you boot you boot into CWM.All you do is perform one extra step to reboot. Say you flash something and it goes wrong , instead of having to boot into fastboot and flash the fastboot files with RSD you simply pull the battery, let it boot into CWM and perform a simple restore. Your phone never gets hooked up to a single cord and saves sooo much time for!!!
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+1 the exploit is great!

[Q] a little help

ive been rooted for a long time now, i have a Moto Attrix 2. recently i did the updated to the 2.3.6 but before i did, i went ahead and did the perminent root method. this helped me keep root. now i want to jump into Roms. i'm not new to this. i had a Droid X proir to the Attrix. so i kinda know my way around. sorta..aha, ive read the process of the rom i want to install on to my phone which is supercharge Rom

So do you have a question, I couldn't tell from your post

awe man, i'm sorry about that.
my question...actually the question is about the process needed to be taken. i read thru the steps to flash supercharge rom V5 but, i have no clue to where start from since i have not flash a rom on this device.? so i'm startin off from scretch i'm sorry about that, i shoulda proof read that..lol, before i posted.

Step 1)Install CW recovery from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
Step 2) Run it and reboot into recovery
Step 3) MAKE A BACKUP! I repeat MAKE A BACKUP! this is important in case something goes wrong while flashing a new rom you can flash your backup and return your phone to normal.
Once you have learned to do that you can now start flashing roms. Just download the roms and follow the directions in the roms. ALL ROMS REQUIRE CW Recovery to install so you'll get used to it. I just wanted u to follow those 3 steps before you start flashing roms. People forget to make backups and they end up losing all their info.
Read the BEGINNERS GUIDE it has all the info you could ever need.

eL_MeXiCaNo said:
Step 1)Install CW recovery from this link http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1346977
Step 2) Run it and reboot into recovery
Step 3) MAKE A BACKUP! I repeat MAKE A BACKUP! this is important in case something goes wrong while flashing a new rom you can flash your backup and return your phone to normal.
Once you have learned to do that you can now start flashing roms. Just download the roms and follow the directions in the roms. ALL ROMS REQUIRE CW Recovery to install so you'll get used to it. I just wanted u to follow those 3 steps before you start flashing roms. People forget to make backups and they end up losing all their info.
Read the BEGINNERS GUIDE it has all the info you could ever need.
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thanks bro, i got that part down, ive been rollin around with a back up for weeks now ..
oh yea and the other thing, when i went and did the forever root before the OTA update, the one thing that didn't update was the baseband.

Droid_Boi86 said:
thanks bro, i got that part down, ive been rollin around with a back up for weeks now ..
oh yea and the other thing, when i went and did the forever root before the OTA update, the one thing that didn't update was the baseband.
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Dont worry about ever doing the forever root there's a root method for 2.3.6
Before flashing any rom I suggest you flash the 2.3.5 FXZ and update to 2.3.6 and then root it. This way you start from a fresh base and don't have any random bugs that would take a long time to hunt down and fix due to coming from a non-stock rom.

Ask away. What questions do you have? I recommend installing CWM on Recovery zip (and download the remove script while your at it you might want that). Revoke root rights to Bootstrap after installing the on boot zip. It takes one cycled reboot for the script to take effect. Make sure it works before installing any ROMs. Read the Read Me file for supercharged before installing. That's a few tips from me. Oh, if you have a windows based PC install and know how to use RSD lite and the fxz file in case of a disaster. In other words incase you can't recover from some unforeseen event using your phone and CWM Recovery alone. Make sure your battery is fully charged before installing a new ROM. Off the top of my head those tips come to mind.
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KEB64 said:
Ask away. What questions do you have? I recommend installing CWM on Recovery zip (and download the remove script while your at it you might want that). Revoke root rights to Bootstrap after installing the on boot zip. It takes one cycled reboot for the script to take effect. Make sure it works before installing any ROMs. Read the Read Me file for supercharged before installing. That's a few tips from me. Oh, if you have a windows based PC install and know how to use RSD lite and the fxz file in case of a disaster. In other words incase you can't recover from some unforeseen event using your phone and CWM Recovery alone. Make sure your battery is fully charged before installing a new ROM. Off the top of my head those tips come to mind.
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whats the reason for denying bootstrap su? ive seen this before and im a 3year android user/flasher and ive yet to deny my bootstrap su after installing anything. so, just wondering why.

rob219 said:
whats the reason for denying bootstrap su? ive seen this before and im a 3year android user/flasher and ive yet to deny my bootstrap su after installing anything. so, just wondering why.
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Because if you dont deny bootstrap SU after FLASHING CWM ON STARTUP zip then you will not get CWM everytime you boot up, it's a bug. So if you want CWM everytime you boot your phone you have to deny bootstrap SU. Other than that IDK the exact technical details on why it does this, it just does.

KEB64 said:
Ask away. What questions do you have? I recommend installing CWM on Recovery zip (and download the remove script while your at it you might want that). Revoke root rights to Bootstrap after installing the on boot zip. It takes one cycled reboot for the script to take effect. Make sure it works before installing any ROMs. Read the Read Me file for supercharged before installing. That's a few tips from me. Oh, if you have a windows based PC install and know how to use RSD lite and the fxz file in case of a disaster. In other words incase you can't recover from some unforeseen event using your phone and CWM Recovery alone. Make sure your battery is fully charged before installing a new ROM. Off the top of my head those tips come to mind.
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thanks alot man, as far as the RSD lite goes i kno my way aroung that. so i should be good. but as for the first thing you suggested. about the CVM on Recovery Zip? i wanna learn how to do that, meaning install CVM properly. if you could explain or shot me a link to where i read up on it.

Droid_Boi86 said:
thanks alot man, as far as the RSD lite goes i kno my way aroung that. so i should be good. but as for the first thing you suggested. about the CVM on Recovery Zip? i wanna learn how to do that, meaning install CVM properly. if you could explain or shot me a link to where i read up on it.
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Sorry KEB - not to step on your toes or anything, but...
Get and install the A2 Bootstrap from here.
You can now boot into "Recovery" mode through the Bootstrap app. You can test it first or you can just go and get the CWM on Boot zip files here. Download the two zip attachments in the first post to your sdcard.
Then open the A2 Bootstapper app - click the top button, then ok, then the 2nd button.. and viola! It will boot into recovery.
Then wipe your cache partition, and dalvik cache, and install zip from sdcard. "...Global..." zip makes it boot into recovery every time you reboot, and the "..Remove.." zip removes it.
Good luck. Happy reading!

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Sorry KEB - not to step on your toes or anything, but...
Get the A2 Bootstrap from here.
Get ROM Manager from the Google Play Store.
Install both.
You can now boot into "Recovery" mode through the Bootstrap app. You can test it first or you can just go and get the CWM on Boot zip files here. Download the two zip attachments in the first post to your sdcard.
Then open the A2 Bootstapper app - click the top button, then ok, then the 2nd button.. and viola! It will boot into recovery.
Then wipe your cache partition, and dalvik cache, and install zip from sdcard. "...Global..." zip makes it boot into recovery every time you reboot, and the "..Remove.." zip removes it.
Good luck. Happy reading!
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thanks for that good explaination on that. now i gotta figure out why my laptop isn't seeing my phone...=/

Droid_Boi86 said:
thanks for that good explaination on that. now i gotta figure out why my laptop isn't seeing my phone...=/
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Make sure you have the drivers downloaded for the Atrix 2.

thethird84 said:
Make sure you have the drivers downloaded for the Atrix 2.
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By "seeing your phone," do you mean ADB-wise? Settings -> Applications -> Development -> USB Debugging (enable)

PM me if you need any help. I have Supercharged V5 update 2 running and I love it. there are some things you need to do to make sure it works right though.

thanks alot! i will do..

Every rom i try to install i get the logo freeze screen

Everytime i try to flash a rom with coldwork it Aborts a couple times, then finally finishes and i reboot then i get stuck on Samsung logo...so then i have to restore to stock fw and doo it all over again and still get the samsung logo... i followed this tutorial exactly and nothing ;(
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526&fb_source=message

acc0unt said:
Everytime i try to flash a rom with coldwork it Aborts a couple times, then finally finishes and i reboot then i get stuck on Samsung logo...so then i have to restore to stock fw and doo it all over again and still get the samsung logo... i followed this tutorial exactly and nothing ;(
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1340526&fb_source=message
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In OP you linked instructions for flashing a custom recovery to apply root.
Your title suggests your goal is instead a custom rom.
You said the (linked) tutorial gave "exactly...nothing",
but you are using CWM (from the tutorial, yes?) for your failed rom flashes.
Find a rom with insructions you thoroughly understand and read its entire thread carefully.
Then follow its OP instructions exactly.
Do that and you should have your answer.
If not, you will find much more and better help a lot faster, and then certainly reach your goal.

Are you using the original CWM Recovery or the Touch Recovery? With the original, I found that I had to use Darkside Wipe due to an apparent bug that does not occur in the Touch version.

liquidzoo said:
Are you using the original CWM Recovery or the Touch Recovery? With the original, I found that I had to use Darkside Wipe due to an apparent bug that does not occur in the Touch version.
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He means wipe the cache after installing the rom OR use dark side CACHE wipe.
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liquidzoo said:
Are you using the original CWM Recovery or the Touch Recovery? With the original, I found that I had to use Darkside Wipe due to an apparent bug that does not occur in the Touch version.
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As of late it is important to use the CWM version listed in the OP. What ever version the DEV uses while building and testing the ROM, normally works best with said ROM. Not all versions of CWM work the same.

Soft Brick every time I flash a custom rom

First off, I searched. I can't seem to find any documentation on special flashing procedures. I'm not new to flashing, in fact i'd say I'm addicted to it on my other phones.
Every ROM I try to flash on 2.3.6 rooted using Atrix bootloader/CWM makes my device unbootable. I did the OTA to 2.3.6 and used the moto fail approach to root.
I'm wiping dalvik/cache/data, standard stuff. Every time I've had to use RSD Lite to get back to working.
Am I missing another step that's known to the community but not included in flashing instructions?

ventowtf said:
First off, I searched. I can't seem to find any documentation on special flashing procedures. I'm not new to flashing, in fact i'd say I'm addicted to it on my other phones.
Every ROM I try to flash on 2.3.6 rooted using Atrix bootloader/CWM makes my device unbootable. I did the OTA to 2.3.6 and used the moto fail approach to root.
I'm wiping dalvik/cache/data, standard stuff. Every time I've had to use RSD Lite to get back to working.
Am I missing another step that's known to the community but not included in flashing instructions?
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Read this hope it helps
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1511616
Trail and error is the only way I learn. Running sv6 with a little flavor

ventowtf said:
First off, I searched. I can't seem to find any documentation on special flashing procedures. I'm not new to flashing, in fact i'd say I'm addicted to it on my other phones.
Every ROM I try to flash on 2.3.6 rooted using Atrix bootloader/CWM makes my device unbootable. I did the OTA to 2.3.6 and used the moto fail approach to root.
I'm wiping dalvik/cache/data, standard stuff. Every time I've had to use RSD Lite to get back to working.
Am I missing another step that's known to the community but not included in flashing instructions?
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So, after you flash, your phone won't boot at all, or does it boot to Moto boot image and hang? Sounds like you have a good handle on the flashing steps. Not sure why it won't boot. Which roms have you tried that this has happened with?
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Apex_Strider said:
So, after you flash, your phone won't boot at all, or does it boot to Moto boot image and hang? Sounds like you have a good handle on the flashing steps. Not sure why it won't boot. Which roms have you tried that this has happened with?
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It just gets stuck on the Moto boot image. I thought I was being inpatient so i left it for 30 minutes but it didn't progress past that.
I tried Romulus/Remus and Lithium to no success.

Whenever you first used A2 bootstrap did you select Bootstrap recovery first and did it give you Success before selecting reboot recovery?

JRW 28 said:
Whenever you first used A2 bootstrap did you select Bootstrap recovery first and did it give you Success before selecting reboot recovery?
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yes, I got the success message from bootstrap.
so after following the instructions to install CWM on every boot, I can install a ROM now but it just gets stuck on the loading screen. i'm doing a factory reset to see if that fixes it. already tried wiping dalvik and cache.

You are doing a factory wipe before you install the ROM right? The factory wipe in CWM wipes cache also. Then just do dalvik.
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Try replacing your sdcard? Or remove the sdcard when booting up